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An August Top

August 20, 2013

I sewed this top up yesterday and we took it out on a bike ride this morning to photograph. The sun was bright as you can see! I’m really happy with how this quilt came together…instead of all white background squares I made 7 blocks with a light gray background to mix it up a bit. The colors are all soft and muted except for some bright pops of orange, navy, and green.

The trickiest part of this quilt is matching the seams in the end…and the seams don’t nest or lock…so I pin the seams as I sew to help them match up a bit better.

The fabrics are a wide variety from my stash, and the pattern is Basket Case. I modified the pattern a bit as mentioned at the bottom of my last post.

And if you weren’t already feeling a little fall in the air:

we’ve got a little (or a lot) of orange in the garden already!

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38 Responses to An August Top

Love that quilt, especially your use of the gray blocks! Am admiring your pumpkins too. What state do you live in? Can't seem to find it mentioned on your site although I've been following you via RSS feed for quite awhile, I can't remember.Thank you for all your inspiration.

So is the pattern FOR sale or ON sale?? I am not finding a post with sale information. LOVE this summery breezy quilt!!So if this is the AUGUST quilt have you made a MONTHLY quilt this year and I just haven't noticed??

I recognize several of the fabrics you used—I bought several prints in orange and turquoise to make your "Road Trip" quilt. My plan is to make two of them—one for Margaret's Hope Chest, and one for my gift closet—I work with several young women who are trying to have babies right now, so I picture a whirl of baby showers in the near future. Your quilt is beautiful.

This is one of your best patterns .You know a pattern is great when you want to make it again and you can envision it in many fabrics. I just made it with Happy Go Lucky for our local shop and it is adorable.Thanks for sharing.